Optical Zoom vs Digital Zoom. Optical zoom physically magnifies the subject without negatively impacting photo quality. (Photo by Michael H) We’ve all endured it. Looking at our Facebook newsfeeds after a holiday or big family event: Grainy photos and videos are the bane of our social media existence: photos that should not exist but [...]

Tech Talk is a series highlighting a member of the Gophermods Family. We presented each of our technicians, managers and employees with 10 questions. These are their answers. Today our guest is Casey O'Connor: Regional Manager for Gophermods Apple Valley, Eagan and Plymouth. 1.Where are you from? I grew up in a small town called Elkhorn [...]

Technology and the Holiday shopping season go together like Chocolate and Peanut Butter. You can’t have one without the other(these days it seems). If you are struggling to find a good gift without making your wallet cry, I’ve got 5 gift ideas under $50 for your Smart Technology world. All pricing is current as of Sunday [...]

Apple quietly started offering repairs for the Touch Disease that has been affecting large numbers of iPhone 6's and 6 Plus. Photo by: iFixit While Apple has not officially called it that, and has denied claims that they are at fault for the issue, they have begun offering the repair at $149 for iPhone 6 [...]

This is an opinion about Apple's direction with Pro Consumers with the revelation of the New Macbook Pro. Apple unveiled their new line of Macbook Pros with much fanfare. After having Adobe among other content creation companies step forward and show their wares, many were left scratching their heads about Apple's direction and vision for professional [...]

Tech Talk is a bi-weekly series highlighting a member of the Gophermods Family. We presented each of our technicians, managers and employees with 10 questions. These are their answers. Today our participant is Matthew F, assistant store manager at Gophermods Woodbury and guest blog contributor. 1. Where are you from? Matt F operates his HTC [...]

If you have a Note 7, Gophermods is not offering repairs on Note 7 and encourages you to return it. With Samsung officially taking Galaxy Note 7 off of life support, the saga of 2016's largest tech debacle is over. The FAA has banned the phones from being brought on planes, and the Consumer Product Safety [...]

This article was written by guest contributor Matthew F, Assistant Manager of Gophermods, Plymouth Google’s largest hardware reveal has come and gone. And it has given the tech world a ton to talk about. But what does this all mean for you? Someone who isn’t skipping Monday night football to read the latest in tech journals. [...]

Tech Talk is a series highlighting a member of the Gophermods Family. We presented each of our technicians, managers and employees with 10 questions. These are their answers. Our 2nd Tech Talk Participant is our owner and founder; Casey P. Where are you from? I am originally from Franklin Park, IL but I was raised in South [...]

We’ve seen it on the advertisements. The Galaxy S5 brought it to the mainstream with people rinsing the phone off in sinks. The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge took it a step further with champagne baths and dives into a fish tank. It’s a main selling point of the newest Galaxy Phone: water resistance. It [...]

Founded in 2010 at the University of Minnesota. Gophermods is a Minnesota leading consumer electronics company with a specialization in the repair of premium smartphones and tablets. As of 2016, we have six retail locations across Minnesota. We service more than 20,000 devices per year with an emphasis in specializing in iPad Repair, iPhone Repair, MacBook Repair and other recent technology.

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If everyone has a smartphone with amazing cameras, why are there so many terrible photos? In a lot of cases, the culprit is using Digital Zoom. To spare your eyes this holiday season from blurry or grainy photos, we explain the difference between using Digital Zoom versus Optical Zoom, as well as some tips and tricks for phone photography on our blog today. Tap the link below to read more!--www.gophermods.com/optical-zoom-vs-digital-zoom-difference/... See MoreSee Less

Did you know that while electronics only make up 2% of America's landfills, they make up 70% of America's toxic waste? Help alleviate your waste by bringing any old, working or non-working smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches to any Gophermods location to recycle responsibly.